The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-11-29
Rose Reception.


Herbert Marean last Tuesday which proved
to be not only one of the largest in point O
attendance, but also one of the most excel
lently managed. The hours were from /:
O'Clock until 8, but as a different set O.
,uests were hidden at difiereat hours
the rooms were at no time uncomfortably
crowded. The entire house was darkenec
and then brilliantly lighted with gas, soft
ened by rose colored globes. The lace cur
tsins were lined with rose color and caught
together with roses, and the reception
rooms were beautifully decorated with for.
al pieces of roses and vari-tinted chrysan.
themums.
The refreshment rsom was very beauti-
fully arranged with one large table, In the
centre of which was a design of tropical
fruits, surmountej by towering cluster of
rose colored and white chrysanthemums.
The table was covered with cream linen
bordered with rose color and diagonally
across was a scarf OF rose colored plush.
At either side of the table was a design in
fruits, and reaching from the four corners
| to the center piece were garlands of roses.
The high sideboard was ornamented with
a scarf of rose color, and the napkins were
! bordered With the same color. The re
| freShments were served in courses and con-
sisted OF beaten biscuit, chicken croquettes,
celery, pickles, olives, rose-tinted cakes
and ices, fruits and coffee.
Mrs Marean was assisted In receiving by
Mrs. Charles Taylor and Miss Emma Gram
dali, and the trio of ladies looked very
handsome indeed.
Mrs. Marean wore reception gown of
royal purple, with court train and an en-
tire front of heliotrope satin, the revers
were of rose pink satin, lied across with
falling loops of rose pink ribbon. The
neck was cut ' shaped with rolling cellar,
| and arUun f.! the neck was worn a broad
rose colored ribbon, held in place by "a
diamond bar. 1emi sleeves, diamond ear
rings, and diamond ornament worn In
| the blonde hair. made this striking and
beautiful Costume.
Mrs. Taylor wore a petticOat of mahog-
any brown satin, with tablIer and draperies
of cream satin, brOcaded with brown, cor
cage V shaped, and around the neck a
broad brown ribbon, held by a diamond
bar.
Miss Emma Crandall, dress of rose pink
satin, with tabIier and full draperies of
black chautil lace, corssge pointed, neck
cat V shaped and filled with tulle. demi
sleeves, aud long gloves of rose pink silk,
diamond ornaments.
All the ladies receiving carried fans OF
white silk, tied with rose ribbons.
OTHER TOILETS.
Among other handsome toilets worn may
be mentioned
Miss Adah Bouldin, dress of black surah
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high corssge covered with black lace and
ornamented on the shoulders an at the
neck with butterfly bows Of rose pink rib
bOns.
Mrs. ID. j. Temple. dress of black gro
grain, with broad mOire sash, vest of white
gros grain, laid in overlapping pleats, cor
sage bouquet of rose colored and white
chrysanthemums, white guaze fan.
Mrs. ID. A Clark, dress of Jack Turk
satin, hat of leaf brown plush with Leaf
and Havana brown tips.
Mrs. j. q. White, dress of black chantilly
lace over black sa,in, corsage of the lace
caught at the front with aots of rose pink
ribbon, corsage boquet of rose colered
white chrysanthemums.
Mrs. Hattie Pal, dress of leaf brown
gros grain, CLOSELY shirred at the side OF
the tablier. small bonnet of leaf brown vel
vet with golden brown and leaf brown tips
richly combined, fan of embroidered satin.
Mrs. p. G. Stafford, black satin with
black chantilly tsblier and d-aperies scoop
bonnet of black lace and Jet.
Mrs. William Gentry. dress of black
gros grain, with bonnet OF black velvet,
richly trimed with black tips.
Miss Lou Barnes, dress of black satin
surah, with large knot On rOse-colored
ribbon fastened TO the left shoulder, cor
sage boqdet of rose cello ed and viii e
chrysanthemums.
Miss Carrie Spreche- dress of blacks
silk, richly je.ted, black hat, trimmed with
black t; IS, 1larL gloves.
lis. j. N. Caia, dress of black gsos
grain, ve.y handsomely trimmed with Jet,
small bonnet OF golden brown velvet
trimmed with a lead I'D and golden. brown
tips.
Mrs. w. F. Hutchinson, dIess of gray
tamise cloth and black velvet, back velvet
bonnet with black tips.
Mis-. A. w. Perry, dress of black Lyons
velvet, with collsrette and scarf ends of
point lace over picot ribbons Oh heliotrope
colo hair worn high and small bvunet of
black velvet trimmed with hello; ope.
Miss Mamie Hutchinson, dress of moss
green velvet. with the corsage otnamenied
with kno.s of rose-pink ribbon, hat of
green velvet with tips to match.
Mrs. Geo Cummings, dres. of black satia
combined with black velvet brorade, black
bonnet with tips of black.
Mrs. Bouldjn, MIS-. Marean's mo.her, en-
tire costane Ga black g-os grain and black
lace.
Miss Hattie Mafvin, pe'ticoat of mahog-
any brown Sc IN, with entire over dress of
mahogany brown and pale blue satin in
stripes.
Mrs. l. F. Sheldon, dress OF black jetsed
failie Francois with black bonnet, irinm
with 10 Jcncs OF scarlet and scarlet ties.
Mrs. A. LAM, dress of black satin en-
tirelv covered with black caantilly lace,